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UK-Based Humanitarian Aid Ministry is Helping Christian Refugees in Lebanon

Posted on Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Amid an ongoing exceedingly volatile and dangerous situation in the Middle East, the UK-based Christian aid ministry Help The Persecution (HTP) has been working in Lebanon to assist Christian refugees and others fleeing persecution and conflict from surrounding…

Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Murder 38 Christians in Agatu County, Benue State

Posted on Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Fulani jihadist herdsmen in north-central Nigeria murdered 38 Christians in Agatu County, Benue State during August and July, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

Burkina Faso: Octogenarian Missionary Held Captive for 7 years by Al-Qaeda Terrorists Says God helped him

Posted on Monday, September 2, 2024

An elderly Christian missionary doctor who was abducted and held captive by Al Qaeda-affiliated terrorists in Burkina Faso for seven years has said God alone helped him to survive the ordeal, Christian Today reports. An Australian national, 88-year-old…

China Denies Released Pastor Passport To Travel To Wife In US

Posted on Monday, September 2, 2024

Nearly half a year after his release from prison, Chinese Pastor John Cao has still not received identity documents and a passport that would enable him to live normally in China or visit his wife in the United…

Report: ‘16,000 Christians Killed In Nigeria’ In Four Years

Posted on Monday, September 2, 2024

Over 16,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria in the last four years, more than any other religious group, according to new data obtained by Worthy News.

Uzbekistan Threatens Church Demolition In Crackdown

Posted on Friday, August 30, 2024

Members of a thriving Baptist church in western Uzbekistan say local authorities have begun demolishing their worship facility as part of a broader crackdown on devoted Christians.

Pakistan Christian Girl Forced To Marry and Convert; Two Boys Held For ‘Blasphemy’

Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2024

There was concern Thursday about three Christian youngsters in Pakistan, including a 12-year-old girl who was forced to marry and convert to Islam while two 18-year-old brothers were charged with blasphemy, several sources said.

Nicaragua: Ortega Regime to Begin Taxing Church Tithes and Offerings in Ongoing Crackdown

Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2024

As predicted by Christian rights groups, Nicaragua’s authoritarian government is set to begin taxing tithes and offerings collected by churches in an effort to tighten its control over religious institutions, Christianity Today (CT) reports.

Uganda: Evangelist Murdered for Leading Muslims to Christ, “We Are Coming for Your Life”

Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Yowabu Sebakaki, a Ugandan evangelist who led Muslims to Christ and discipled them, was brutally murdered for the Gospel by Islamic extremists in eastern Uganda earlier this month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Christianity is legal in Uganda,…

Christians Pray As Indonesia Descents Into Chaos Over Election Reforms

Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Christians in Indonesia appealed for prayers Tuesday as security forces crushed nationwide protests against attempts by parliamentary allies of outgoing President Joko Widodo to change regional election legislation in their favor.

Mexico Sees Protests Against the Violation of Religious Freedom for Protestant Community

Posted on Monday, August 26, 2024

Mexico last week saw demonstrations against the violation of religious freedoms as protestors gathered in Mexico City and the city of Oaxaca to show their anger about how authorities have subjected a Protestant minority community to discrimination, violence,…

Indonesian Pentecostal Leader and Pastor Lumenta Dies At 72 (Worthy News In-Depth)

Posted on Sunday, August 25, 2024

Pastor Johannis ‘John’ Hus Lumenta, the restless, dedicated secretary-general of Indonesia’s main Pentecostal denomination Gereja Pantekosta di Indonesia’ (GPdI), has died, Christians confirmed to Worthy News early Sunday.

Pakistan: Just 12 Jaranwala Rioters Facing Trial After Hundreds Arrested

Posted on Friday, August 23, 2024

One year after the devastating Islamic riot against Christians in Jaranwala, Pakistan in August last year, just 12 of the more than 300 people arrested are facing trials, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Islamic-majority Pakistan ranks 7 on…

Egypt: Imprisoned Christian Activist Launches Hunger Strike in Protest at Maltreatment

Posted on Friday, August 23, 2024

Prominent Yemeni Christian activist Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo has started a hunger strike from prison in Egypt in protest at how the Egyptian government has treated him, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. 

Pakistan: Judge Allows Three Christian Children to Return Home After Islamic Employer Held Them Captive

Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2024

A judge in Punjab Province, Pakistan has allowed three young Christian sisters to return to their parents after their employers held them captive and tried to forcibly convert them to Islam, Morning Star News reports.

‘Russia Destroys Hundreds Of Churches, Religious Buildings in Ukraine’

Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia turned hundreds of churches and other religious sites into rubble since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Whereabouts of Abducted Pastor and 13-Year-Old Daughter Are Not Known Despite Ransom Payment

Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2024

The fate of a Protestant pastor and his 13-year-old daughter who were abducted in Gusau, northwestern Nigeria last month is not known, despite a ransom having been paid for their release, Christian Daily International (CDI) reports.

Nicaragua: Government Shuts Down Hundreds of Evangelical NGOs

Posted on Wednesday, August 21, 2024

In a move seen as punishment for not aligning with Nicaragua’s authoritarian communist regime, Nicaraguan authorities have revoked the legal status of hundreds of evangelical NGOs and transferred their assets to the state, CBN News reports. 

India: Uttar Pradesh Police Arrested Over 1,600 People on Anti-Conversion Charges in Last Four Years

Posted on Wednesday, August 21, 2024

In the last four years, authorities in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state arrested 1,682, people under an extreme anti-conversion law designed to suppress non-Hindu religious freedom, the International Christian Concern (ICC) advocacy organization reports.

Turkmenistan Pastor Facing Threats, Arrest

Posted on Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Pressure is mounting on Rahymjan Borjakov, a 44-year-old pastor who faces imminent arrest for leading an unregistered church in Turkmenistan, Christians tell Worthy News.

What is Christian Persecution?

Christian persecution includes any form of harassment, discrimination, legal restriction, or violence targeted at believers because of their faith in Jesus Christ. It ranges from social and economic pressure to imprisonment, torture, and martyrdom.

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Today’s Top Christian Persecution Stories

• Christian Leaders Thank Trump for Pressure on Nigeria over Massacre of Christians at Vigil in Washington (Worthy News Focus)
• Jailed Christian Woman Accused Of Blasphemy Wins Release on Bail in Pakistan
• Hungarian Pastor Defies Prison Threat As Orbán Defends US Deals In Rare TV Interview
• Christian Leaders Urge Trump to Address Religious Persecution in Historic Syria Meeting
• South Korea Faces Outcry Over Jailing of Pastors as Crackdown on Churches Deepens (Worthy News Investigation)
• Christian Mothers Go Missing In Pakistan Amid Fears Of Forced Conversions

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